Two Books on the Water Supply of the City of Rome of Sextus Julius Frontinus, Water Commissioner of the City of Rome A.D. 97. [Signed]: Revised edition of Two Books
by Sextus Julius Frontinus, Clemens Herschel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Revised edition inscribed by Herschel to front fly. Poorly recased full blue cloth with gilt particulars & aquaduct to cover. Folding chart & large folding map. Facsimilie of original manuscript. Text in Latin with facing English translation. All & all a pretty miserable copy with faded gilt particulars to chipped spine; moisture marks to initial pages not affecting text. 8.5 x 11.5 inches
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3146
- Title
- Two Books on the Water Supply of the City of Rome of Sextus Julius Frontinus, Water Commissioner of the City of Rome A.D. 97. [Signed]
- Author
- Sextus Julius Frontinus, Clemens Herschel
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York, London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Pages
- 296
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Architecture, Ancient History, Ancient Rome, Engineering, Latin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; Rome;
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William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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